MACROINVERTEBRATES that indicate water quality and some that
MACROINVERTEBRATES that indicate water quality (and some that don’t)
GROUP 1 – Intolerant of pollution Alderfly
GROUP 1 – Intolerant of pollution Dobsonfly
GROUP 1 – Intolerant of pollution Snipe Fly
GROUP 1 – Intolerant of pollution Stonefly
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Caddisfly
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Fingernail Clam Asiatic Clam Zebra Mussel
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Cranefly
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Crayfish
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Damselfly
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Dragonfly
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Mayfly
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Larva Riffle Beetle Adult
GROUP 2 – Moderately intolerant of pollution Water Penny
GROUP 3 – Fairly tolerant of pollution Black Fly
GROUP 3 – Fairly tolerant of pollution Midge
GROUP 3 – Fairly tolerant of pollution Scud
GROUP 3 – Fairly tolerant of pollution Sowbug
GROUP 3 – Fairly tolerant of pollution Right-handed Snail Orb Snail GROUP 4 – Very tolerant of pollution Left-handed Snail
GROUP 4 – Very tolerant of pollution Aquatic Worm
GROUP 4 – Very tolerant of pollution Bloodworm Midge
GROUP 4 – Very tolerant of pollution Leech
Other commonly seen macros Backswimmer
Other commonly seen macros Crawling Water Beetle
Other commonly seen macros Giant Water Bug
Other commonly seen macros Planaria
Other commonly seen macros Predacious Diving Beetle
Other commonly seen macros Water Scavenger Beetle
Other commonly seen macros Water Scorpion
Other commonly seen macros Water Strider
Other commonly seen macros Water Boatman
Other commonly seen macros Whirligig Beetle
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